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Household of Peter Renton (born 1851, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Peter Renton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Renton, born in 1851 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, consisted of 9 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Agnes Renton, born in 1856 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Sister-In-Law, Rachel (born 1854 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter's Niece, Rachel (born 1873 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter's Nephew, Peter (born 1876 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter's Niece, Agnes (born 1878 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter's Niece, Marion (born 1880 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter's Servant, George (born 1858 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Matilda (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Peter Renton's household

Male

Peter

Renton

Head
Female

Agnes

Renton

Wife
Female

Rachel

Shaw

Sister-In-Law
Female

Rachel

Shaw

Niece
Male

Peter

Shaw

Nephew
Female

Agnes

Shaw

Niece
Female

Marion

Shaw

Niece
Male

George

Mason

Servant
Female

Matilda

Watson

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Renton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Renton

Head

Married

30

1851

St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agnes

Renton

Wife

Married

25

1856

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Rachel

Shaw

Sister-In-Law

Married

27

1854

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Rachel

Shaw

Niece

-

8

1873

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Shaw

Nephew

-

5

1876

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Shaw

Niece

-

3

1878

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Shaw

Niece

-

1

1880

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Mason

Servant

Married

23

1858

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Matilda

Watson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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